EML Ch 8 Female Reproductive System

cervic/o

cervix

colp/o

vagina

endometri/o

endometrium

episi/o

vulva

gynec/o

woman, female reproductive organs

hymen/o

hymen

hyster/o

uterus

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o

uterus

oophor/o

ovary

pelv/i

pelvis, pelvic cavity

perine/o

perineum

salping/o

fallopian tube (uterine tube)

trachel/o

cervix

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva

hemat/o

blood

hydr/o

water

leuk/o

white

my/o

muscle(s), muscle tissue

olig/o

scanty, few

py/o

pus a-

dys-

painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

endo-

within

peri-

surrounding (outer) al

-algia

pain

-cele

hernia, protrusion

-cleisis

surgical closure

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

-gram

the record, radiographic image

-graphy

process of recording, radiographic imaging

-ic

pertaining to

-itis

inflammation

-logist

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

-logy

study of

-osis

abnormal condition

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhagia

excessive bleeding

-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-salpinx

fallopian tube (uterine tube)

-scope

instrument used for visual examination

-scopic

pertaining to visual examination

-scopy

visual examination

-tomy

cut into, incision